ataractic
ataraxic (ˌætəˈræksɪk)
/ (ˌætəˈræktɪk) /
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adjective
able to calm or tranquillize
noun
obsolete an ataractic drug
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Words nearby ataractic
ataman, atamasco lily, at any cost, at any rate, at a premium, ataractic, Atarax, ataraxia, at arm's length, Atascadero, at a sitting
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